[mythtv-users] Livetv and scheduling

[Steve Daniels]

On 12/03/2008, Florian Bittner <flo at flobittner.de> wrote:
>
> I checked this a few minutes ago. My backend has 3 dvb-s tuners with set to 3
>  max recordings each. I added 3 recordings on same transponder starting
>  immediately. They used 3 different cards and no more recordings (on different
>  transponders) where possible.
>
>  Second try, i scheduled 3 recordings on same transponder to start in future.
>  they are scheduled on 3 different cards.
>  I added 6 recordings on 2 other transponders and all recordings are
>  rescheduled so that all are running at the same time.
>
>  In my opinion the rescheduling should happen sooner. Not only when conflicts
>  happen. The check should be made when a recording is added. Then the first
>  case ( 3 recordings on same transponder but on 3 cards) could be avoided and
>  livetv would be more flexible. If i turn on livetv in case 1 now then i have
>  only a small set of usable channels. With rescheduling sooner i wouldn't have
>  this problem.
>
>  Greetings,
>  Flo

Flo, in what order did you add your tuners? If you delete all, and
then add a single tuner, increase the max recordings on this tuner so
the virtual tuners of the parent are all in line. Then do the same for
each other tuner.

Then try your scheduling test again?

See what happens?

Steve Daniels